David Dickson (politician)
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David Dickson was a U.S. Representative
from Mississippi
.
, United States
, Dickson moved to Mississippi
.
He studied medicine
and practiced extensively in Pike County
.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1817.
Brigadier general
of militia
in 1818.
He served as member of the Mississippi Senate, 1820 and 1821.
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
, 1821.
Postmaster
of Jackson, Mississippi
, 1822.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Mississippi, 1823.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1832 and was an unsuccessful candidate for president of the convention.
Secretary of the State senate in 1833.
Secretary of state, 1835.
Dickson was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress
(March 4, 1835 – July 31, 1836).
He died on July 31, 1836, in Hot Springs, Arkansas
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
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Biography
Born in GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)
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, United States
United States
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, Dickson moved to Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
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He studied medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
and practiced extensively in Pike County
Pike County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,940 people, 14,792 households, and 10,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 95 people per square mile . There were 16,720 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
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He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1817.
Brigadier general
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
of militia
Militia
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
in 1818.
He served as member of the Mississippi Senate, 1820 and 1821.
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
The Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi is the second-highest ranking executive officer in Mississippi, right below the governor. The office of lieutenant governor was established when Mississippi became a state, abolished for a few decades in the first half of the 19th century, and restored later...
, 1821.
Postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
of Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
, 1822.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Mississippi, 1823.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1832 and was an unsuccessful candidate for president of the convention.
Secretary of the State senate in 1833.
Secretary of state, 1835.
Dickson was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
(March 4, 1835 – July 31, 1836).
He died on July 31, 1836, in Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County...
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